Players chasing one last leap in the desert

Patty, Atthaya among Chevron contenders

Rancho mirage: Half a century of golfing history will draw to a close this weekend as the Chevron Championship tees off today in the California desert for the final time.

The first women’s major of 2022 will also be the last ever held at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, which has hosted the tournament in various guises since the inaugural event in 1972.

Previously known as the Nabisco Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship, and most recently the ANA Inspiration, for many the tournament is known simply as “The Dinah Shore” after the beloved actress and singer who was instrumental in founding the event.

It is a bittersweet farewell for many golfing traditionalists, even if there are solid financial reasons for…

Players chasing one last leap in the desert